Fejezhetnek

Fejezhetnek is a Hungarian finite verb form meaning “they can finish” or “they may finish.” It is the third-person plural form of the verb fejezni (to finish, to end) in the present with the modal suffix -het that expresses possibility or permission. The morphological structure is the stem fejez- plus the -het suffix, followed by the personal ending -nek to mark the third-person plural.

The form is used when the subject in the sentence is plural and the action of finishing is presented as a possibility rather than as a certain event. It can convey capacity, permission, or a hypothetical scenario in which finishing is possible for the group.

In Hungarian, fejezhetnek belongs to the family of verbs formed with the -hat/-het modal suffix, which expresses potentiality. The exact form changes with person and number for other subjects (for example fejezhetünk for “we can finish” and fejezhetsz for “you can finish”), while fejezhetnek specifically corresponds to “they can finish.”

Examples:

- A diákok fejezhetnek be egy dolgozatot a határidőig. (The students can finish a paper by the deadline.)

- A csapat fejezhetnek be egy projektet, ha mindenki hozzájárul. (The team may finish a project if everyone contributes.)

Etymology: fejez- is the root related to finishing or ending; the -het suffix marks possibility, and the -nek ending specifies the third-person plural subject.

See also: Hungarian grammar, modal suffixes -hat/-het, fejezni/befejezni.